Salone del Mobile 2016 - New materials for a new Design

Salone del Mobile 2016 - New materials, new design

This year Salone del Mobile seeks to create new paths in the world of design through research of new forms and materials , fusing them with the solid foundations of the past .

The protagonists of the Furniture Fair 2016 are the natural materials . The search for the designer has been pushed so to find inspiration from the natural world , using materials and their natural forms . The aim is therefore to find a contact between the industrial object and the origin of the materials of which it is made .

" Giardino Segreto" and a collection inspired by fantasy literature. Compose a chandelier , a seat and tables . Blown glass and marble. In this picture we see the lamps That , arranged Apparently So Random, must be a Form A bright and glittering forest.

Scrap wood and solid . Both come from the same tree but have different values ​​. Interesting project because , when the amount of waste wood will exceed that of the timber, in designing eco -sustainable will become a priority .

The project was born in the Dolomites , where the aging of the wood creates shades of color and intricate patterns , now frozen in a transparent resin similar to ice that blocks the degenerative process .

Fondue Light is a lamp with the lamp immersed in a special liquid that allows to vary the diffusion of light according to the depth of the dive . The Japanese designer is not the first time that takes this concept of fondue, and I find that in his new project , there are interesting ideas and best applications .

Circulos , hanging lamps in aluminum and polypropylene , may be assembled without any use of screws , but only with the materials interlocking systems . Interesting place in the exposition of the lamp components not yet bent , as if they had just come out of the box .

The pool table now takes eclectic and unusual shapes , without losing its functionality . In this way the Italian company adds value to the classic table, making it almost a work of art to show off to guests .

At the Furniture Fair you can not miss Kartell , which this year comes with a huge stand , considering other companies , and by the bright colors. Inside each block there are objects of the company, the new products to the reinterpretations of its old products . Too bad for stewart that did not allow photographs to be taken .

This is the only stand of the Salone del Mobile to show each piece of its products . This choice reflects what is the identity of the company : simple, clean shapes but resulting from the nature of the material .

In the chair designed for Offecct Hallgeir Homstvedt only uses two basic forms : the square and the circle . This minimizes the chair frame keeping the padding , giving at the same time elegance and lightness .

The table made Karl Andersson Soner and looks more like a sculpture than an industrial product . But the shine of wooden legs make this an industrial object despite being expensive to produce those pieces . The glass floor is the perfect match to the legs , because it allows the vision of the underlying sculpture.

I found very original the main idea of this pavilion : stay within the same group whether you want to sunbathe or just to stay in the shade . In fact, the top curtain, as well as shield the sunlight , can lie down to relax and sunbathe , climbing the stairs which are also structural support .

While going around the stands of the Fair I came across two " Mezzadro " semi - hidden between fake plants and soil . The two stools designed by the brothers Castiglione , considered among the greatest designers of Italian history, are situated outside of the pavilion Zanotta not by chance seen at the entrance of a stand these two timeless objects , makes immediately understand the fame and the ' importance of what there will be inside .

This company wants to change the idea of the cross hanging clothes . No more austere and anonymous form of plastic or wood , but playful and dynamic object that almost no longer want to hide in a dress hanging in the closet .